Nicky Byrne
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| Nicky Byrne | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne | |
| Born | 9 October 1978 Dublin, Ireland |
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| Genre(s) | Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer | |
| Instrument(s) | Singing | |
| Years active | 1998 to present | |
| Associated acts |
Westlife | |
Nicholas Bernard James Adam Byrne (born 9 October 1978 in Dublin, Ireland), known as Nicky Byrne, is the oldest member of popular Irish pop band Westlife. He is from Baldoyle, Co. Dublin, Ireland. He has a younger brother Adam and an older sister Gillian.
[edit] Playing At Leeds
Before joining Sligo-based band IOU, he tried to become a professional football player and had joined Leeds United AFC as a goalkeeper in 1995. He played for Leeds for about 2 years but as he's said he left the team because he was not tall enough to play as a goalie. After leaving Leeds, he returned to Dublin and joined Westlife along with Kian Egan, Mark Feehily, Shane Filan, and Brian McFadden.
[edit] Personal Life
Nicky married long term and childhood sweetheart girlfriend Georgina Ahern, on August 5, 2003 at Wicklow Registry Office, Wicklow, County Wicklow, Ireland. The civil ceremony was followed on Saturday August 9 by a church blessing at the Roman Catholic Church of St Pierre et St Paul in Gallardon, Eure-et-Loir, France and a reception at the nearby 16th century Château d'Esclimont. The wedding was covered by Hello! Magazine in a exclusive deal which included pre-wedding interviews, and a honeymoon interview. The couple honeymooned in the Seychelles.
On November 5, 2006, it was announced that Nicky and Georgina are expecting.
